WorksheetsFinal Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
2.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
3.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
4.
When the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, the shadow causes what to happen?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
c)
Partial eclipse
5.
What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Normal tides
6.
Mark is heterozygous. If B is for brown hair, and b is for blonde hair, what is Mark's genotype?
a)
BB
b)
bb
c)
Bb
d)
bB
7.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
8.
Rock that forms when pressure, temperature, or chemical processes change existing rock.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
9.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
erosion and deposition
10.
Rock that forms sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
11.
True or False: Igneous Rocks form from Sediment
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
13.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
14.
The _______________ determines the color of visible light.
a)
wavelength
b)
speed
c)
amplitude
d)
light
15.
Additional layer around the outside of plant cells made from cellulose that protect and give shape
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Golgi Complex
16.
Storage of food, water, wastes, and enzymes.
a)
Vacuole
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Cytoplasm
17.
Controls what enters and leaves the cell
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Ribosome
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Vacuole
18.
As the population of prey decreases, the population of the predator which eats it will...
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Remain Constant
19.
A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is not impacted
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
20.
A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
21.
A relationship in which both species are helped
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Predation
22.
Organ system that SENDS and RECEIVES MESSAGES to different parts of your body.
a)
Circulatory
b)
Nervous
c)
Integumentary
d)
Digestive
23.
What does nervous tissue do?
a)
carries messages to and from the brain
b)
provides structure and support
c)
causes movement
d)
forms the protective outer layer of skin
24.
What does the Circulatory system do?
a)
Protects the body and maintains temperature
b)
exchanges gasses between blood and the environment
c)
break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
transports gasses, nutrients, and hormones
25.
Of the following, which is not a part of the cell theory?
a)
all living things are composed of one or more cells
b)
the cell is the basic unit of life in all living things
c)
all cells come from existing cells
d)
all cells are too small to see
26.
Which sequence correctly shoes the levels of increasing organisation of the human body?
a)
cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism
b)
organism-organ system-organs-tissues-cells
c)
cells-organs-tissues-organ system-organism
d)
organism-cell-tissue-organs-organ system
27.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
28.
Joe tells Mai his theory about why sea turtles nest on the beach instead of in the ocean. He says, “The turtle eggs would sink to the bottom of the ocean, and the baby turtle would drown.” Joe says his uncle, a fisherman, told Joe this information. Mai tells Joe that his theory is not scientific. Why does Joe’s idea not meet the requirements to be a scientific theory?
a)
Joe’s idea is already a scientific law.
b)
Joe’s idea is not supported by scientific evidence.
c)
Joe’s idea is a good guess that can be tested by experiments.
d)
Joe and his uncle are not scientists.
29.
In 1897, Joseph Thomson discovered that atoms contained electrons. He proposed a change in the atomic theory of that time, and the theory was modified because of his discovery. Since Thomson’s discovery, atomic theory has been further modified. What is the best explanation for why scientific theories are modified?
a)
Theories more than ten years old are usually out of date.
b)
Scientists want to prove that the work of other scientists is wrong.
c)
New evidence that supports a revision prompts scientists to modify earlier theories.
d)
So much information is available today that it is harder to focus research and disprove theories.
30.
The law of universal gravitation states that both mass and distance of objects affect the gravitational force between them. Gravitational force increases as the mass of the objects increase. Gravitational force decreases as distance between the objects increases. Why are these statements considered scientific law, and not scientific theory?
a)
The statements tells what happens, and not why the even occurs.
b)
This statement involves mass and distance measurements.
c)
This statement explains the attractive force between two objects.
d)
This statement predicts what will happen under certain conditions.
31.
Heat flow in the oceans and the atmosphere is
a)
Cool Flows down - warm flows up
b)
Cool flows up - warm flows down
c)
Cool flows up - warm flows up
d)
Cool flows down - warm flows down
32.
Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?
a)
convection current
b)
conduction current
c)
radiation current
d)
emission current
33.
Which of the following will heat the fastest?
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
34.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
35.
Can matter be created or destroyed?
a)
Yes, it can be created.
b)
Yes, it can be destroyed.
c)
No, matter is always conserved
d)
None of these
36.
What will weigh more when a chemical change is complete? The reactants before the chemical reaction, or the product after the reaction is complete?
a)
They both will weigh the same
b)
The product always weighs more than the reactant
c)
The reactant will weigh more than the product
d)
They both will loose mass after the reaction
37.
Since gasses weigh nothing, when they are produced in a reaction they do not have to be accounted for.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
True or False - A star's color is directly related to its temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The brightness of a star as seen from earth is defined as:
a)
Apparent Brightness
b)
Absolute Brightness
c)
Brightness
d)
Candid Brightness
40.
The brightness the star would have if it were a standard distance from earth.
a)
Apparent Brightness
b)
Absolute Brightness
c)
Brightness
d)
Candid Brightness
41.
A light year is a measurement of:
a)
Time
b)
Distance
c)
Gravity
d)
None of the Above
42.
True or False - The hottest stars are blue.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Use the diagram and relative dating to determine what is the oldest layer.
a)
The bottom layer will contain the oldest fossils
b)
The top layer will contain the oldest fossils
c)
It is impossible to tell which layer contains the oldest fossils with out absolute dating
d)
Layer A and C contain fossils from the same period
44.
Deforestation on a large scale is very dangerous. Large tree roots hold soil and sediment in place. Without trees to hold soil in place the sediment would wash away and could cause floods and landslides. This is an example of:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Flash Flooding
45.
Which rock layer most likely contains fossils of the most recently evolved organisms?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family
c)
organisms that share a genus
d)
organisms that share a species
47.
If two species share the same class, they also share the same______.
a)
phylum
b)
order
c)
genus
d)
species
48.
This picture best describes which connection?
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Geosphere-Biosphere
49.
A thunderstorm is a connection between:
a)
Biosphere-Atmosphere
b)
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere-Biosphere
50.
An example of a connection between HYDROsphere and GEOsphere is:
a)
waves eroding rocks on beach
b)
fish swimming in water
c)
water evaporating to make clouds
d)
boats transporting goods
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